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Frank n Co UNITY THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1953 Established in the Year 1865 VOLUME 88 No. 9 BUNE Clan Who Lived In Cave Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail Owners Identify Loot Removed From Hideout; No New Charges Filed Neil Noilsen, Franklin County's earth-dwelling hermit who was arrested April 18 after he had been tracked to his Bourbeuse River hillside cave-home, is serving a 90-day jail sentence imposed by Judge R. H. Schaper Saturday. Neilsen entered a plea of guilty to the vagrancy charge. Owners of property allegedly stolen from nearby river clubhouses have so far refused to file charges against the 43-ycar-old man, though many articles have been identified. Neilsen now denies that he broke into the Washington Market in North Union about Oct. 16, according to Sheriff H. Bill Miller who disclosed that the hermit had been released from the state penitentiary Oct. 7, where he was sent for a "two year term on a burglary charge from St. Charles County. He had previously confessed the Union robbery. Loot found in the cave has been moved to the Elmer Schroo-dcr farm on Highway 50 near Echo Valley Road. The sheriff's office entertained a steady stream of visitors Saturday as residents of the surrounding territory came in to claim and identify . their property. So far, items identified are listed as follows: Mrs. Rhoda La-Heist, 51)26 Cates, St. Louis, owner of a summer home on the Leo Klcek;imp farm, one pair of sport shoes, one dressing gown, one pair of combat boots, 13-jars of food, one piir of. overalls and one pair of trousers, one lady's coat, one sport jacket, one copper kettle and one aluminum pitcher. John Oickhaus, 3506 North Twcntythird Strep 'It. LouK bag of nails, a fu. flash ligm, 2 razors and S gallons of fuel oil; Mrs. Edith Brockmann, St. Louis, one G.E. Heated 'blanket, two comforts, one aluminum storage case, one tackle box, one sewing box and one lawn chair; John Borbeeker, one kitchen ; utility cabinet; S. Siegclj two siA s, tthe roll of scren wire ahd one hacksaw. ' Ed Wolf, one 2-cell flashlight, one two-gallon oil can; George Mundwiller, one 2-burner oil stove, one pair- scissors, one jar matches, one Bar-B-Q fork, one meat cleaver and one draw knife; August Boltc, one live box, one minnow box and one metal live Drive-In Movie Name Contest On Owners of the new drive-in theatre, half-way between Union and Washington on Highway 47, are conducting a "Name Contest." The new motion picture theatre is expected to open around June 1. Details of the contest will be found in an advertisement appearing on page 6 of this issue. Restaurant Glass Blown Out In Blast Explosion of gas accumulated in the oven of a range in the Union Restaurant kitchen about 9:30 a. m. Monday, blew out the plate glass windows in the front of the establishment and injured Mis. George Porges, wife of the owner, who was standing near the range. Mrs. Porges received painful burns on her arms and face. . The Union Restaurant was closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday but opened again for business Thursday morning. . Heads Society Pat Redhage, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. Edwin Redhage, was recently elected President of Rho Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, National professional honorary society in Home Economics, at the University of Missouri. Pat is a graduate of Union High School. She is at present a junior in the School of Agriculture, majoring in Home Economics Extension. She was installed into her newly elected office in April. ..." " "' Kick - off Banquet Launches Scout Camp Drive Union Chairman Walter A. Murray hands solicitation packet to Leo J. Peirick at conclusion of banquet held Thursday evening, April 23, signalling start of drive to raise funds here for the 2400-acre Beaumont Scout Reservation on U. S Highway 66 between Eureka and Valley Park. Peirick, with C. J. Arand, extreme left, and Joe Karraker, are "majors" in the campaign. Also shown is Scout E. F. Wade, who gave the assembly an interesting talk on the proposed new campsites and facilities they will offer local scouts. The drive is now bein" wound up by the group of nearly fifty Union workers. Court Appraisers Set Land Value In Power Co. Suit James Brasher entered pica of guilty to a charge of grand lar ceny in the first day of the April term of circuit court Monday. The case was brought here on change of venue from Crawford County. t ,. .....tenced to six months in county jail. Louis B. Meyer, A. M. Pritchett and Frank Klcnke, commissioners appointed to appraise property in the neighborhood of Sullivan held by Genevieve Curley, et al, and involved in- condemnation proceedings brought by the 8H-Me Power Corporation seeking to'se-cure rights-of-way, made their report to the court on Monday. They appraised the value of ,the land at $770. A motion to set aside the commissioners' report was heard and overruled. Default was taken and special lien of $127 and interest at 8 from July 12, 1951, in a foreclosure of special tax bills brought by the City of Washington against Alva C. Owens and Elsie M. Owens. Cases re-set include the divorce, action of Karen C. Harmon vs. Louis J. Harmon, May 2; and suit for damages, Sylvester Westridge vs. Omar F. Bowen and James L. Ransom, June 24. Motions for new trials were overruled in the following cases; suit for damages, Hillard E. John-meyer vs. A. J. Winistoerfer; suit for divorce, Elsie Scheskc vs. Er-vin A. Scheske, Sr. The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, a corporation, defendant 'in a damage suit brought by Larry Blankcnship, etc., was given until July to file amended pleadings. Plaintiff's petition was dismissed at her cost in the divorce suit brought by Ruby Strubberg vs. Joe H. Strubberg. A suit brought by Mildred Anne Greene vs. Samuel Marion Greene, motion to modify decree, was continued for service. A decree in divorce was rendered for Louis A. Brown, Sr., plaintiff, in a suit vs. Mary Irene Brown. Property settlement was approved and $400 provided in the settlement was paid in open court. 400 Youths Attend Rally At Church The Young People of the First Christian Church here were host to approximately 400 youths and parents Monday night from other I neighboring Christian churches. There were visitors from at. James, Bland, Belle, Rolla, Linn, St. Louis, and Mint Hill. Miss Joyce Woollen led the song service and Bro. Fred Barber of St James was the speaker. Refreshments of ice cream, cup cakes and soda were served. Breld Takes Place of Vacationing PA D. W. Breid, Union attorney and former prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, was sworn in as deputy prosecuting attorney by Circuit Clerk Edgar Barlage on Friday at 1:30 p. m. He was appointed to take charge while County Prosecutor Albert L. Hencke is away on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Hencke and two daughters left for Florida last Friday evening to spend two or three weeks with his parents in that Mate. Draft Registrants Urged To Inform Board of Status Registrants for the draft are asked to keep the Selective Service Board informed regarding any changes of address, educational status, children or dependents, and mar- . ital status. According to John Evans of St. Clair, chairman, the Selective Service Board has no facilities for obtaining information about the men who come under their jurisdiction and can act only on facts supplied by registrants themselves. It is the responsibility of these men to give complete information to the ' Board in order that they may be properly classified and that no injustices occur. . Union Chamber To Sponsor Corn Club The Union Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a county-wide 1953 Franklin County Corn Growers Club. This activity will be similar to the contest sponsored last year with the exception that it has been changed from a4 contest basis to a club basis made up of farmers in Franklin County interested in growing better crops of corn. Gene Duncan, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee says that rules and regulations and application blanks have been printed and will be mailed to all farmers who have had soil tested this year for corn. All farmers are invited and urged to participate in the club and may obtain an application blank for membership from the County Extension Office or from most seed corn dealers in the county. Applications for membership must be in the County Extension Office by July 1. The seed corn dealers of Franklin County and the Union Chamber of Commerce cooperating in this event have announced that prizes in the jplub will include a free dinner for all those who cooperate including an educational program. Membership certificates will be awarded to all farmers who grow 100 bushels of corn per acre or more and trophies will toe presented to the. top producers. Everyone who participates in the club will be recognized for efforts put forth in developing a better soil fertility program to add to the educational program in this field. It is hoped that all farmers interested in more efficient corn production will participate in this club. Union GOP Women. To Install On May 6 The Republican Women's Club of Union will install officers for the coming year and elect delegates to district and state con ventions at their meeting : to be held in Union s Memorial Audi torium Wednesday evening, May 6. ........ Families and friends have been invited to attend the meeting which will begin with a covered-dish super in the dining room at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Eugene Osiek is the retiring president. Officers to fee installed are: Mrs. R. E. Butler, president; Mrs. Otto Schomberg, Mrs. H. J. Birk- mann, Mrs. W. G. Klepper, Mrs. toward Bauche, vice presidents; Mrs. J. A. Cole, recording secretary; Mrs. Alfred Farwig, corresponding secretary; Mrs. F. 6. McWay, treasurer; and Mrs. Herbert Maune, sergcant-at-arms. 35SB- l-ff - g dickey s studio $1,000 Bond Set for St. Clair Man On Check Charge Preliminary Hearing j? Scheduled for May 2 Daniel DeClue of St. Clair was committed to jail Saturday on a charge of forgery. Preliminary hearing is set for May 2. Bond was set at $1,000. DeClue is ac cused of forging the name of Henry Walker to a check for about $40 made payable to George Whitehead, said to 'be. a fictitious name. The ..check, was, cashed At Krogcrs on April zz, io3, wnen De Clue bought an order of groceries and obtained about $30 change. . - ... Glenn E. Thoming of St. Louis plead, guilty to charges of careless and reckless driving and was fined $10 and costs. Similar cases against Joseph John Brockland of St. Louis andd John Ray Dun-ion of St. Louis were set for May 9 and May 2, respectively. ,. Nothing was done in the case of Bernic Joseph Gildehaus, St. Clair, scheduled to appear on April 27 to answer to careless and reckless driving charges. Another case against Gildehaus which dates back to Sept. 9, 1950, and in which he is charged with driving while intoxicated is still jjendf ing. It was continued at the time because the defendant was in service.. 1 Robert Lee Dunlop of San Palo, Calif., and Richard C. Rowe of Freona, Tex., were released April 25 after being held a short time for investigation. They were arrested on vagrancy charges. The case of Norman Driemeyer of Washington, charged with common assault, set for March 25 and continued to April 8, then to April 22, has been set for June John Clark of South Point was found guilty Saturday of a charge of careless and reckless driving. He was fined $5 and costs, with the fine remitted.. Clark was arrested January 14 and the case set for Jinuary 21. When the case was submitted on Feb. 21, the defendant entered a' plea of not guilty. The court" took the case under advisement and it was continued to March 21, April 4, April 18 and finally disposed of on April 25. . -:.:vi The case against Lloyd G. Weston of St. Louis involving the showing of obscene and lewd pictures and brought here on a change of venue, was continued to June 3. The case of Meredith Weston, who was convicted in magistrate court on the same charge, is now in circuit court on appeal and docketed for some time in July, Two cases involving violation of liquor laws are on the docket Clara Nicks, proprietor of the Green Lantern Night Club et Sullivan, will face charges of selling non-intoxicating beer to a minor on May 20. Frank Schwoikcrt, charged with selling liquor to a minor, will be tried on June 3. Both have had their places of business closed by orders from the State Liquor Department recently.UNION FTA TO INSTALL The Union Parent - Teachers Association will meet Monday at 7:45 p. m. at the Union Grade school, it has been announced. Program for the evening will include installation of officers and musical selections. Mrs. Ralph Sudholt is outgoing president. NEED CITED FOR OK OF SCHOOL LEVIES MAY 6 The following evaluation of the need for passage of the two school levies to be voted on here May 6 is presented to the voters of the district by Supt. John A. Rauh. A survey of other schools in the state shows the Board of Education of Union School District No. R-XI is spending more on , pupils than the average school in the state, while the district's school levy is 6 cents under the average. As the superintendent points out, it is necessary that the voters approve these levies if the school is to run a full term next year Editor's note. The Board of Education of Union School District No. R-XI is asking the voters of the district to vote on a school levy on May 6, 1953, of 35 cents on the 100 dollar assessed valuation for Incidental Fund and 35 cents on the 100 dollar assessed valuation for the Teachers Fund. This is the same levy as last year. This will not increase the taxes. A survey was made this school year on the 44 AA class schools in Missouri relative to per pupil cost and amount of levies in the various schools. 33 of the 44 schools took part in the survey. The average levy for the 33 AA class schools reporting was $1.96. The Union School District has a levy of ?1.90. The average high school per pupil cost for these schools was $204. Union's cost was $231. The average elementary per pupil cost was $157. Union's cost was $205. These figures show we are spending more on our pupils than the average and yet our school levy is 6 cents under the levy average. The school levies in Franklin County for 1952-53 are: New naven $2.53 Pacific 1.95 St. Clair . 2.40 Sullivan 1.95 Washington 1.95 Union 1.90 Average ... $2.11 Expenditures for 1952-53: Teachers Fund $85,000 Incidental Fund (Approx.) 43,000 It will be necessary to employ two more teachers in the elementary school and one more teacher in the high school for 1953-54. Magistrate Marries 8 Couples In Week The first week of spring brought a record number of weddings to the office of Randolph H. Schaper, magistrate judge. Of a total of twenty-one weddings performed toy Judge Schaper since the first of the year, eight occurred this week. Those married this week are: Frank J. Ulrich, Jr., and Lorainc E. Roycr, St. Louis; William N. Rideaux, Kansas City, and Eliza beth M. Graf fern a us, St. Louis; Wilfred Holly and Goldic Hill, St. Louis; Leon Berg and Bessie Weir, Hermann; Cecil Morris and Mrs. Pauline Tarbett, St. Louis; Lester F. Nielsen and Grace R. Dehn, Amarillo, Texas; Melvin L. San Soci, St. Clair, serving with the Navy at Long Beach, and Peggy Lea Adams, Valley Park. Mother-Daughter Dinner At Presbyterian Church The Men's Council of the First Presbyterian Church will serve a Mother and Daughter banquet in the church dining room Tuesday evening, May 12 at 6:30 o'clock.. The affair is arranged to honor women of the church and those not having mothers or daughters are asked to "borrow one. There will be special entertain ment. The meal is to be prepared in the church kitchen by a commit tee of men headed by the pastor. Jack T"ox, president of the coun cil, is head of the committee which will serve, and Ralph Stites is chairman of the group for setting the table. Sullivan Man Now Serving In Korea WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY DIV. IN KOREA Army Private Marvin C. Miller, whose wife, Thelma. lives at 408 E. Vine St., Sullivan, Mo., recently arrived in Korea and is now serving with the 25th Infantry Division. Now the senior American division on the peninsula, the 25th landed in Julv 1950. shortly after the Communists attacked the Republic of South Korea. Private Miller, who is assigned to division artillery, entered the Army last Seotcmber and re ceived his basic training at Camp uianee, Ark. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Miller, Route 3, Cuba. Once-Famous Zither Factory At Washington To De Razed All that remains of the Tram Schwaraer Zither Factory, once Franklin County's most famous industry, will be old by the owner, Mrs. H. C. Grohe, at public auction Saturday at 1 p. m. The building, which is located ct the corner of Main and Locust 6trets, Washington, and now owned by Judge R. H. Schaper and his two lister, Florence and Washington Man Shoots Laborer, Self With Rifle Witness Lack Brings Coroner's Jurv Verdict of Accidental Death Accidental shooting of a laborer and the suicide of the man who shot him all in full view of a crew of workers on a ditch project rocked Washington about 7 o'clock Thursday morning, April 23. Dead are: Joseph Miesner, 65, a bachelor, 622 W. Fifth St., Washington, and Nelson "Ed" Eydmann, 36, Eighth and Ceda Sts., Washington. CouritjT!oroner Ernst Olt-maHrtT Gerald, who called an inquest into the deaths, reconstructed the circumstances under which the men died as follows: . Mrs. Eydmann, who with her husband and two children live in the vicinity of a new housing development under construction at Ninth and S. Cedar Sts., was preparing breakfast for the family. Her husband had gone to the basement and a little later came around the ack way. He had apparently picked up a 1917 model 30.30 deer rifle from the basement window, and shot Miesner as he was cleaning a shovel near a tool shed about 350 feet away. Miesncr's " back was toward Eydmann, who, because of a large pile of dirt between them, could see only a small area of the victim's back. Miesner was killed Instantly, though his fellow workers didn't know he had been hit until Eydmann ran from the house to the tool shed. The workers heard the shot, and saw Eydmann look at Miesner as if in a daze, then watched as he sat down on the ground and turned the rifle on himself. Three rifle bullets entered his chest. He died three hours later at the St. Francis Hospital. ' : The coroner's Jury found that the accidental discharge of a rifle in the hands of Nelson Eydinann had been the cause of Miesner's death. There were no witnesses to the shooting of Miesner. Eydmann was taken to St. Louis for burial, and Miesner was buried at Gildehaus, April 25. Margaret, will be razed ia the near future. Established in 1863 by Franz Schwarzer who came to this country from Olmutz, Austria, and for many years the only sithcr factory in the United States, it gained an international reputation for Its owner when three of his instruments received a massive gold medal it the Vienna The budget for 1953-54: Teachers Fund $94,795.00 Incidental Fund 46.107.53 If the General Assembly votes to eliminate State Sales Tax it will cost this district $450 per teaching unit or $9,900, and if it votes to eliminate State Income Tax there will be another big loss in school revenue. There is a considerable amount of work that needs to be done on buildings and grounds, such as: (1) Resurface grounds at elementary school, (2) Elementary and colored school need much more playground equipment. (3) All outside doors to be replaced at high school building. (4) Roof on high school building needs repairs.(5) Athletic field needs much work done on lighting system. (6) School libraries need approximately $2,000 spent for books, etc. (7) Athletic department needs more equipment.(8) Commerce department needs to trade in typewriters that are several years old. (9) Some painting and floor repair work needs to be done. Last year this district spent $23,234.59 from July 1 to February 1 from the Incidental Fund. During this same period $43,-032.65 was spent from the Teachers Fund. It is evident that it is necessary to have a balance of approximately $50,000 on July 1 to operate our schools until tax money comes in during January. It is necessary that the voters approve this 35 cent levy for Incidental Fund and 35 cent levy for Teachers Fund to run a full term next year. - Shoe Factories To Go On Early Time Later In Month Daylight saving time - which went into effect in "metropolitan areas all over the country last Sunday will affect Union and this .trade area only indirectly as this community remains on standard time. ":; Cnrmo and Brown Shoe factories in Union will not go on their summer schedule until the week following the closing of schools, May 25, when their working day will begin at 7 and end at 4. Bus lines and railroad train schedules will remain on central standard time. St. Louis markets will open one hour earlier for farmers in tills area since National Stock Yards on the East Side and the St. Louis market area will operate on daylight time. Airlines operating from Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport are using daylight schedules. Places First In Women's Bowling Bcrniece Tessmec, captain of a fivc-girl bowling team entered in the WIBC bowling tourney at Sullivan April 19, placed first in all events for the affair, and received a trophy and cash awards. Mrs. Tessmer and Gladys Wide-mann placed second in the doubles . . . Others on the team, sponsored by the United Bank of Union, were Virginia Copeland, Juanita Arand, and Rose Hayes. Legion Auxiliary To Sell Popples Friday. Saturday By proclamation of the Mayor of the City of Union, Rcinhard F. Schroedcr, May 1 and 2 have been designated as Poppy Days in Union.On these two days, ladies from the American Legion Auxiliary will be on the streets selling the little red crepe paper Memorial Poppies. When they approach you won't you bring a little cheer into some veteran's life toy wearing his poppy? The poppies sold in Union are made at Hospital 93, Jefferson Barracks. This is a means by which the hos-pitalizod veteran may earn a little money. All money taken in on Poppy Days goes toward rehabilitation of the disabled veteran and for the care of his family; also for the care of the widows and orphans of our veterans. This money may be used for no other purpose. Exposition in 1873 as the first prize over 30 European competitors.H. C. Grohe. nephew of Schwarzer, curried on the business until his death about 1B24 and Mrs. Grohe continued operations until 1133. AN bert Hesse, only one of the formor employees now living, will continue to make cither strings and repairs at his home. Chanter Officials Complete Fbns for Union DaysUay 8-9 UnionYour County Seot' Promotion Event Slogan Chamber of Commerce officials were completing plans this week for the big "Union Days" promotion event set for Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, when local businesses of all types will play host to shoppers from the entire Union trade area. A special truck is being outfitted to carry members of the "Blue Ribbon" Union High School band in a "traveling concert" through all the streets in the Union business district Friday morning. Originally set for 3 p. m., the concert will now be held at 10 a. m. The special trade days arc tied in with the slogan "Trade in Union Your County Seat' and will feature "bargains galore in every store." The Chamber Merchants Division, headed by Kenneth Weh-mucller, is working out details of the event, projected as a semiannual activity. Special window displays are being planned for the big days, and merchants will carry special advertising bargains in the next issue of the Franklin County Tri- bune. Ninth District GOP Women Meet May 9 Mrs. Frank H. Hollmann of Warrenton, president of the Ninth District Republican W o m e n' s Club, has announced the spring meeting and banquet of that organization which will be held at the Methodist Church at Oweris-ville on Saturday evening, May 9, at 6:30. A short business session will precede the dinner at 5:30. William Barton of Jefferson City will be the guest speaker and will report on conditions he found in Europe on his trip to eight for eign countries last winter. Mrs. Lcland Henneke, president of the Owensville Republican Women's Club, is in charge of ar.. rangements. Aptique Fair Set for Sullivan Aud. All Day On May 8 Town and Country Club Sponsors Second Event The Town and Country Club, a community organization, will hold its second Antique Fair In the Sullivan Auditorium on Friday, May 8 beginning at 11 a.m. Antiques . and collections belonging to owners in Sullivan and neighboring communities will be on display during the afternoon. There will be no charge for admission and no prizes will be awarded. An elaborate style show will be presented in the evening when costumes of bygone years will be modeled. A feature of this year's Fair will be "Grandma's Kitchen" where tea and cookies will be served during tho afternoon and evening and a silver offering will be taken. The Town and Country Club ut a charitable organization which last Christmas ave clothing and toys to seventy-five children. It also supplies toothbrushes to needy children in city and rural schools of the community. Draftees Led By Descendant of Montcalm Men leaving for induction into the Armed Sendees on AprU 27 were in charge of a man from Berger bearing a name famous in Amercan history. Charles Montcalm, 2?, who volunteered for services at this time, claims descent from the famous General Montcalm, who died in the ..battle of Quebec during the , French and Indian War. Born ia Gasconade County, be ia the son of Charles Mont- calm wfae lost his life during - World War II. His mother. Mrs. Harry. Oetterer, now lives at Bener. Yeung Montcalm has lived for the past three years In I'nioa where be baa bora employed by the Richards. Auto Salvage Company. Other men wb left for service ajaoday are: James Kenneth Meyer, Waahiacien, Route 1 aad Clarence Henry Tappe, Delano Florence Trentmana, Washington; Gearga Lloyd Kanaieaer. Bob-artavUte. Harry Albert Ks-gevt, Leslie,' Joaenh Davkl Calvin. St, Albans: William Glaeon Lynch. Catanrlsaa; Kanaoth rani retera, Krakow: and DaaaM Bay Sehmidt. ulllTaa, - l.l.lill.tllMj

Frank n Co UNITY THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1953 Established in the Year 1865 VOLUME 88 No. 9 BUNE Clan Who Lived In Cave Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail Owners Identify Loot Removed From Hideout; No New Charges Filed Neil Noilsen, Franklin County's earth-dwelling hermit who was arrested April 18 after he had been tracked to his Bourbeuse River hillside cave-home, is serving a 90-day jail sentence imposed by Judge R. H. Schaper Saturday. Neilsen entered a plea of guilty to the vagrancy charge. Owners of property allegedly stolen from nearby river clubhouses have so far refused to file charges against the 43-ycar-old man, though many articles have been identified. Neilsen now denies that he broke into the Washington Market in North Union about Oct. 16, according to Sheriff H. Bill Miller who disclosed that the hermit had been released from the state penitentiary Oct. 7, where he was sent for a "two year term on a burglary charge from St. Charles County. He had previously confessed the Union robbery. Loot found in the cave has been moved to the Elmer Schroo-dcr farm on Highway 50 near Echo Valley Road. The sheriff's office entertained a steady stream of visitors Saturday as residents of the surrounding territory came in to claim and identify . their property. So far, items identified are listed as follows: Mrs. Rhoda La-Heist, 51)26 Cates, St. Louis, owner of a summer home on the Leo Klcek;imp farm, one pair of sport shoes, one dressing gown, one pair of combat boots, 13-jars of food, one piir of. overalls and one pair of trousers, one lady's coat, one sport jacket, one copper kettle and one aluminum pitcher. John Oickhaus, 3506 North Twcntythird Strep 'It. LouK bag of nails, a fu. flash ligm, 2 razors and S gallons of fuel oil; Mrs. Edith Brockmann, St. Louis, one G.E. Heated 'blanket, two comforts, one aluminum storage case, one tackle box, one sewing box and one lawn chair; John Borbeeker, one kitchen ; utility cabinet; S. Siegclj two siA s, tthe roll of scren wire ahd one hacksaw. ' Ed Wolf, one 2-cell flashlight, one two-gallon oil can; George Mundwiller, one 2-burner oil stove, one pair- scissors, one jar matches, one Bar-B-Q fork, one meat cleaver and one draw knife; August Boltc, one live box, one minnow box and one metal live Drive-In Movie Name Contest On Owners of the new drive-in theatre, half-way between Union and Washington on Highway 47, are conducting a "Name Contest." The new motion picture theatre is expected to open around June 1. Details of the contest will be found in an advertisement appearing on page 6 of this issue. Restaurant Glass Blown Out In Blast Explosion of gas accumulated in the oven of a range in the Union Restaurant kitchen about 9:30 a. m. Monday, blew out the plate glass windows in the front of the establishment and injured Mis. George Porges, wife of the owner, who was standing near the range. Mrs. Porges received painful burns on her arms and face. . The Union Restaurant was closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday but opened again for business Thursday morning. . Heads Society Pat Redhage, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. Edwin Redhage, was recently elected President of Rho Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, National professional honorary society in Home Economics, at the University of Missouri. Pat is a graduate of Union High School. She is at present a junior in the School of Agriculture, majoring in Home Economics Extension. She was installed into her newly elected office in April. ..." " "' Kick - off Banquet Launches Scout Camp Drive Union Chairman Walter A. Murray hands solicitation packet to Leo J. Peirick at conclusion of banquet held Thursday evening, April 23, signalling start of drive to raise funds here for the 2400-acre Beaumont Scout Reservation on U. S Highway 66 between Eureka and Valley Park. Peirick, with C. J. Arand, extreme left, and Joe Karraker, are "majors" in the campaign. Also shown is Scout E. F. Wade, who gave the assembly an interesting talk on the proposed new campsites and facilities they will offer local scouts. The drive is now bein" wound up by the group of nearly fifty Union workers. Court Appraisers Set Land Value In Power Co. Suit James Brasher entered pica of guilty to a charge of grand lar ceny in the first day of the April term of circuit court Monday. The case was brought here on change of venue from Crawford County. t ,. .....tenced to six months in county jail. Louis B. Meyer, A. M. Pritchett and Frank Klcnke, commissioners appointed to appraise property in the neighborhood of Sullivan held by Genevieve Curley, et al, and involved in- condemnation proceedings brought by the 8H-Me Power Corporation seeking to'se-cure rights-of-way, made their report to the court on Monday. They appraised the value of ,the land at $770. A motion to set aside the commissioners' report was heard and overruled. Default was taken and special lien of $127 and interest at 8 from July 12, 1951, in a foreclosure of special tax bills brought by the City of Washington against Alva C. Owens and Elsie M. Owens. Cases re-set include the divorce, action of Karen C. Harmon vs. Louis J. Harmon, May 2; and suit for damages, Sylvester Westridge vs. Omar F. Bowen and James L. Ransom, June 24. Motions for new trials were overruled in the following cases; suit for damages, Hillard E. John-meyer vs. A. J. Winistoerfer; suit for divorce, Elsie Scheskc vs. Er-vin A. Scheske, Sr. The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, a corporation, defendant 'in a damage suit brought by Larry Blankcnship, etc., was given until July to file amended pleadings. Plaintiff's petition was dismissed at her cost in the divorce suit brought by Ruby Strubberg vs. Joe H. Strubberg. A suit brought by Mildred Anne Greene vs. Samuel Marion Greene, motion to modify decree, was continued for service. A decree in divorce was rendered for Louis A. Brown, Sr., plaintiff, in a suit vs. Mary Irene Brown. Property settlement was approved and $400 provided in the settlement was paid in open court. 400 Youths Attend Rally At Church The Young People of the First Christian Church here were host to approximately 400 youths and parents Monday night from other I neighboring Christian churches. There were visitors from at. James, Bland, Belle, Rolla, Linn, St. Louis, and Mint Hill. Miss Joyce Woollen led the song service and Bro. Fred Barber of St James was the speaker. Refreshments of ice cream, cup cakes and soda were served. Breld Takes Place of Vacationing PA D. W. Breid, Union attorney and former prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, was sworn in as deputy prosecuting attorney by Circuit Clerk Edgar Barlage on Friday at 1:30 p. m. He was appointed to take charge while County Prosecutor Albert L. Hencke is away on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Hencke and two daughters left for Florida last Friday evening to spend two or three weeks with his parents in that Mate. Draft Registrants Urged To Inform Board of Status Registrants for the draft are asked to keep the Selective Service Board informed regarding any changes of address, educational status, children or dependents, and mar- . ital status. According to John Evans of St. Clair, chairman, the Selective Service Board has no facilities for obtaining information about the men who come under their jurisdiction and can act only on facts supplied by registrants themselves. It is the responsibility of these men to give complete information to the ' Board in order that they may be properly classified and that no injustices occur. . Union Chamber To Sponsor Corn Club The Union Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a county-wide 1953 Franklin County Corn Growers Club. This activity will be similar to the contest sponsored last year with the exception that it has been changed from a4 contest basis to a club basis made up of farmers in Franklin County interested in growing better crops of corn. Gene Duncan, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee says that rules and regulations and application blanks have been printed and will be mailed to all farmers who have had soil tested this year for corn. All farmers are invited and urged to participate in the club and may obtain an application blank for membership from the County Extension Office or from most seed corn dealers in the county. Applications for membership must be in the County Extension Office by July 1. The seed corn dealers of Franklin County and the Union Chamber of Commerce cooperating in this event have announced that prizes in the jplub will include a free dinner for all those who cooperate including an educational program. Membership certificates will be awarded to all farmers who grow 100 bushels of corn per acre or more and trophies will toe presented to the. top producers. Everyone who participates in the club will be recognized for efforts put forth in developing a better soil fertility program to add to the educational program in this field. It is hoped that all farmers interested in more efficient corn production will participate in this club. Union GOP Women. To Install On May 6 The Republican Women's Club of Union will install officers for the coming year and elect delegates to district and state con ventions at their meeting : to be held in Union s Memorial Audi torium Wednesday evening, May 6. ........ Families and friends have been invited to attend the meeting which will begin with a covered-dish super in the dining room at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Eugene Osiek is the retiring president. Officers to fee installed are: Mrs. R. E. Butler, president; Mrs. Otto Schomberg, Mrs. H. J. Birk- mann, Mrs. W. G. Klepper, Mrs. toward Bauche, vice presidents; Mrs. J. A. Cole, recording secretary; Mrs. Alfred Farwig, corresponding secretary; Mrs. F. 6. McWay, treasurer; and Mrs. Herbert Maune, sergcant-at-arms. 35SB- l-ff - g dickey s studio $1,000 Bond Set for St. Clair Man On Check Charge Preliminary Hearing j? Scheduled for May 2 Daniel DeClue of St. Clair was committed to jail Saturday on a charge of forgery. Preliminary hearing is set for May 2. Bond was set at $1,000. DeClue is ac cused of forging the name of Henry Walker to a check for about $40 made payable to George Whitehead, said to 'be. a fictitious name. The ..check, was, cashed At Krogcrs on April zz, io3, wnen De Clue bought an order of groceries and obtained about $30 change. . - ... Glenn E. Thoming of St. Louis plead, guilty to charges of careless and reckless driving and was fined $10 and costs. Similar cases against Joseph John Brockland of St. Louis andd John Ray Dun-ion of St. Louis were set for May 9 and May 2, respectively. ,. Nothing was done in the case of Bernic Joseph Gildehaus, St. Clair, scheduled to appear on April 27 to answer to careless and reckless driving charges. Another case against Gildehaus which dates back to Sept. 9, 1950, and in which he is charged with driving while intoxicated is still jjendf ing. It was continued at the time because the defendant was in service.. 1 Robert Lee Dunlop of San Palo, Calif., and Richard C. Rowe of Freona, Tex., were released April 25 after being held a short time for investigation. They were arrested on vagrancy charges. The case of Norman Driemeyer of Washington, charged with common assault, set for March 25 and continued to April 8, then to April 22, has been set for June John Clark of South Point was found guilty Saturday of a charge of careless and reckless driving. He was fined $5 and costs, with the fine remitted.. Clark was arrested January 14 and the case set for Jinuary 21. When the case was submitted on Feb. 21, the defendant entered a' plea of not guilty. The court" took the case under advisement and it was continued to March 21, April 4, April 18 and finally disposed of on April 25. . -:.:vi The case against Lloyd G. Weston of St. Louis involving the showing of obscene and lewd pictures and brought here on a change of venue, was continued to June 3. The case of Meredith Weston, who was convicted in magistrate court on the same charge, is now in circuit court on appeal and docketed for some time in July, Two cases involving violation of liquor laws are on the docket Clara Nicks, proprietor of the Green Lantern Night Club et Sullivan, will face charges of selling non-intoxicating beer to a minor on May 20. Frank Schwoikcrt, charged with selling liquor to a minor, will be tried on June 3. Both have had their places of business closed by orders from the State Liquor Department recently.UNION FTA TO INSTALL The Union Parent - Teachers Association will meet Monday at 7:45 p. m. at the Union Grade school, it has been announced. Program for the evening will include installation of officers and musical selections. Mrs. Ralph Sudholt is outgoing president. NEED CITED FOR OK OF SCHOOL LEVIES MAY 6 The following evaluation of the need for passage of the two school levies to be voted on here May 6 is presented to the voters of the district by Supt. John A. Rauh. A survey of other schools in the state shows the Board of Education of Union School District No. R-XI is spending more on , pupils than the average school in the state, while the district's school levy is 6 cents under the average. As the superintendent points out, it is necessary that the voters approve these levies if the school is to run a full term next year Editor's note. The Board of Education of Union School District No. R-XI is asking the voters of the district to vote on a school levy on May 6, 1953, of 35 cents on the 100 dollar assessed valuation for Incidental Fund and 35 cents on the 100 dollar assessed valuation for the Teachers Fund. This is the same levy as last year. This will not increase the taxes. A survey was made this school year on the 44 AA class schools in Missouri relative to per pupil cost and amount of levies in the various schools. 33 of the 44 schools took part in the survey. The average levy for the 33 AA class schools reporting was $1.96. The Union School District has a levy of ?1.90. The average high school per pupil cost for these schools was $204. Union's cost was $231. The average elementary per pupil cost was $157. Union's cost was $205. These figures show we are spending more on our pupils than the average and yet our school levy is 6 cents under the levy average. The school levies in Franklin County for 1952-53 are: New naven $2.53 Pacific 1.95 St. Clair . 2.40 Sullivan 1.95 Washington 1.95 Union 1.90 Average ... $2.11 Expenditures for 1952-53: Teachers Fund $85,000 Incidental Fund (Approx.) 43,000 It will be necessary to employ two more teachers in the elementary school and one more teacher in the high school for 1953-54. Magistrate Marries 8 Couples In Week The first week of spring brought a record number of weddings to the office of Randolph H. Schaper, magistrate judge. Of a total of twenty-one weddings performed toy Judge Schaper since the first of the year, eight occurred this week. Those married this week are: Frank J. Ulrich, Jr., and Lorainc E. Roycr, St. Louis; William N. Rideaux, Kansas City, and Eliza beth M. Graf fern a us, St. Louis; Wilfred Holly and Goldic Hill, St. Louis; Leon Berg and Bessie Weir, Hermann; Cecil Morris and Mrs. Pauline Tarbett, St. Louis; Lester F. Nielsen and Grace R. Dehn, Amarillo, Texas; Melvin L. San Soci, St. Clair, serving with the Navy at Long Beach, and Peggy Lea Adams, Valley Park. Mother-Daughter Dinner At Presbyterian Church The Men's Council of the First Presbyterian Church will serve a Mother and Daughter banquet in the church dining room Tuesday evening, May 12 at 6:30 o'clock.. The affair is arranged to honor women of the church and those not having mothers or daughters are asked to "borrow one. There will be special entertain ment. The meal is to be prepared in the church kitchen by a commit tee of men headed by the pastor. Jack T"ox, president of the coun cil, is head of the committee which will serve, and Ralph Stites is chairman of the group for setting the table. Sullivan Man Now Serving In Korea WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY DIV. IN KOREA Army Private Marvin C. Miller, whose wife, Thelma. lives at 408 E. Vine St., Sullivan, Mo., recently arrived in Korea and is now serving with the 25th Infantry Division. Now the senior American division on the peninsula, the 25th landed in Julv 1950. shortly after the Communists attacked the Republic of South Korea. Private Miller, who is assigned to division artillery, entered the Army last Seotcmber and re ceived his basic training at Camp uianee, Ark. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Miller, Route 3, Cuba. Once-Famous Zither Factory At Washington To De Razed All that remains of the Tram Schwaraer Zither Factory, once Franklin County's most famous industry, will be old by the owner, Mrs. H. C. Grohe, at public auction Saturday at 1 p. m. The building, which is located ct the corner of Main and Locust 6trets, Washington, and now owned by Judge R. H. Schaper and his two lister, Florence and Washington Man Shoots Laborer, Self With Rifle Witness Lack Brings Coroner's Jurv Verdict of Accidental Death Accidental shooting of a laborer and the suicide of the man who shot him all in full view of a crew of workers on a ditch project rocked Washington about 7 o'clock Thursday morning, April 23. Dead are: Joseph Miesner, 65, a bachelor, 622 W. Fifth St., Washington, and Nelson "Ed" Eydmann, 36, Eighth and Ceda Sts., Washington. CouritjT!oroner Ernst Olt-maHrtT Gerald, who called an inquest into the deaths, reconstructed the circumstances under which the men died as follows: . Mrs. Eydmann, who with her husband and two children live in the vicinity of a new housing development under construction at Ninth and S. Cedar Sts., was preparing breakfast for the family. Her husband had gone to the basement and a little later came around the ack way. He had apparently picked up a 1917 model 30.30 deer rifle from the basement window, and shot Miesner as he was cleaning a shovel near a tool shed about 350 feet away. Miesncr's " back was toward Eydmann, who, because of a large pile of dirt between them, could see only a small area of the victim's back. Miesner was killed Instantly, though his fellow workers didn't know he had been hit until Eydmann ran from the house to the tool shed. The workers heard the shot, and saw Eydmann look at Miesner as if in a daze, then watched as he sat down on the ground and turned the rifle on himself. Three rifle bullets entered his chest. He died three hours later at the St. Francis Hospital. ' : The coroner's Jury found that the accidental discharge of a rifle in the hands of Nelson Eydinann had been the cause of Miesner's death. There were no witnesses to the shooting of Miesner. Eydmann was taken to St. Louis for burial, and Miesner was buried at Gildehaus, April 25. Margaret, will be razed ia the near future. Established in 1863 by Franz Schwarzer who came to this country from Olmutz, Austria, and for many years the only sithcr factory in the United States, it gained an international reputation for Its owner when three of his instruments received a massive gold medal it the Vienna The budget for 1953-54: Teachers Fund $94,795.00 Incidental Fund 46.107.53 If the General Assembly votes to eliminate State Sales Tax it will cost this district $450 per teaching unit or $9,900, and if it votes to eliminate State Income Tax there will be another big loss in school revenue. There is a considerable amount of work that needs to be done on buildings and grounds, such as: (1) Resurface grounds at elementary school, (2) Elementary and colored school need much more playground equipment. (3) All outside doors to be replaced at high school building. (4) Roof on high school building needs repairs.(5) Athletic field needs much work done on lighting system. (6) School libraries need approximately $2,000 spent for books, etc. (7) Athletic department needs more equipment.(8) Commerce department needs to trade in typewriters that are several years old. (9) Some painting and floor repair work needs to be done. Last year this district spent $23,234.59 from July 1 to February 1 from the Incidental Fund. During this same period $43,-032.65 was spent from the Teachers Fund. It is evident that it is necessary to have a balance of approximately $50,000 on July 1 to operate our schools until tax money comes in during January. It is necessary that the voters approve this 35 cent levy for Incidental Fund and 35 cent levy for Teachers Fund to run a full term next year. - Shoe Factories To Go On Early Time Later In Month Daylight saving time - which went into effect in "metropolitan areas all over the country last Sunday will affect Union and this .trade area only indirectly as this community remains on standard time. ":; Cnrmo and Brown Shoe factories in Union will not go on their summer schedule until the week following the closing of schools, May 25, when their working day will begin at 7 and end at 4. Bus lines and railroad train schedules will remain on central standard time. St. Louis markets will open one hour earlier for farmers in tills area since National Stock Yards on the East Side and the St. Louis market area will operate on daylight time. Airlines operating from Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport are using daylight schedules. Places First In Women's Bowling Bcrniece Tessmec, captain of a fivc-girl bowling team entered in the WIBC bowling tourney at Sullivan April 19, placed first in all events for the affair, and received a trophy and cash awards. Mrs. Tessmer and Gladys Wide-mann placed second in the doubles . . . Others on the team, sponsored by the United Bank of Union, were Virginia Copeland, Juanita Arand, and Rose Hayes. Legion Auxiliary To Sell Popples Friday. Saturday By proclamation of the Mayor of the City of Union, Rcinhard F. Schroedcr, May 1 and 2 have been designated as Poppy Days in Union.On these two days, ladies from the American Legion Auxiliary will be on the streets selling the little red crepe paper Memorial Poppies. When they approach you won't you bring a little cheer into some veteran's life toy wearing his poppy? The poppies sold in Union are made at Hospital 93, Jefferson Barracks. This is a means by which the hos-pitalizod veteran may earn a little money. All money taken in on Poppy Days goes toward rehabilitation of the disabled veteran and for the care of his family; also for the care of the widows and orphans of our veterans. This money may be used for no other purpose. Exposition in 1873 as the first prize over 30 European competitors.H. C. Grohe. nephew of Schwarzer, curried on the business until his death about 1B24 and Mrs. Grohe continued operations until 1133. AN bert Hesse, only one of the formor employees now living, will continue to make cither strings and repairs at his home. Chanter Officials Complete Fbns for Union DaysUay 8-9 UnionYour County Seot' Promotion Event Slogan Chamber of Commerce officials were completing plans this week for the big "Union Days" promotion event set for Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, when local businesses of all types will play host to shoppers from the entire Union trade area. A special truck is being outfitted to carry members of the "Blue Ribbon" Union High School band in a "traveling concert" through all the streets in the Union business district Friday morning. Originally set for 3 p. m., the concert will now be held at 10 a. m. The special trade days arc tied in with the slogan "Trade in Union Your County Seat' and will feature "bargains galore in every store." The Chamber Merchants Division, headed by Kenneth Weh-mucller, is working out details of the event, projected as a semiannual activity. Special window displays are being planned for the big days, and merchants will carry special advertising bargains in the next issue of the Franklin County Tri- bune. Ninth District GOP Women Meet May 9 Mrs. Frank H. Hollmann of Warrenton, president of the Ninth District Republican W o m e n' s Club, has announced the spring meeting and banquet of that organization which will be held at the Methodist Church at Oweris-ville on Saturday evening, May 9, at 6:30. A short business session will precede the dinner at 5:30. William Barton of Jefferson City will be the guest speaker and will report on conditions he found in Europe on his trip to eight for eign countries last winter. Mrs. Lcland Henneke, president of the Owensville Republican Women's Club, is in charge of ar.. rangements. Aptique Fair Set for Sullivan Aud. All Day On May 8 Town and Country Club Sponsors Second Event The Town and Country Club, a community organization, will hold its second Antique Fair In the Sullivan Auditorium on Friday, May 8 beginning at 11 a.m. Antiques . and collections belonging to owners in Sullivan and neighboring communities will be on display during the afternoon. There will be no charge for admission and no prizes will be awarded. An elaborate style show will be presented in the evening when costumes of bygone years will be modeled. A feature of this year's Fair will be "Grandma's Kitchen" where tea and cookies will be served during tho afternoon and evening and a silver offering will be taken. The Town and Country Club ut a charitable organization which last Christmas ave clothing and toys to seventy-five children. It also supplies toothbrushes to needy children in city and rural schools of the community. Draftees Led By Descendant of Montcalm Men leaving for induction into the Armed Sendees on AprU 27 were in charge of a man from Berger bearing a name famous in Amercan history. Charles Montcalm, 2?, who volunteered for services at this time, claims descent from the famous General Montcalm, who died in the ..battle of Quebec during the , French and Indian War. Born ia Gasconade County, be ia the son of Charles Mont- calm wfae lost his life during - World War II. His mother. Mrs. Harry. Oetterer, now lives at Bener. Yeung Montcalm has lived for the past three years In I'nioa where be baa bora employed by the Richards. Auto Salvage Company. Other men wb left for service ajaoday are: James Kenneth Meyer, Waahiacien, Route 1 aad Clarence Henry Tappe, Delano Florence Trentmana, Washington; Gearga Lloyd Kanaieaer. Bob-artavUte. Harry Albert Ks-gevt, Leslie,' Joaenh Davkl Calvin. St, Albans: William Glaeon Lynch. Catanrlsaa; Kanaoth rani retera, Krakow: and DaaaM Bay Sehmidt. ulllTaa, - l.l.lill.tllMj